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Last updated for firmware version 2.3.1 on 7/2/2002

•Brocade Silkworm 2400/2800; Firmware supported: 2.4.1c

Configuring the Brocade 2400/2800 switch:
Certain configuration parameters need to be set on the Brocade switch before it will operate with a standards compliant switch. The following parameters can be changed with the Brocade telnet interface.

In a mixed fabric with the Cisco SN5428, Brocade and McData switches, Domain IDs must be in the 0x61-7f range. If a qLogic SANbox 1Gb switch is in the fabric, this is further restricted to 0x61-6f or 70-7f. The Domain ID can be set with the Brocade telnet interface.

switch:admin> configure

Configure...

Fabric parameters (yes, y, no, n): [no] y
Domain: (97..127) [97]

Known Issues with Cisco SN5428 and Brocade operation:

The Cisco SN5428 supports 2 modes of treating devices when there is no active zoneset, either visible to each other or visible to none. When operating with a Brocade switch, the SN5428 switch should be set to no orphan visibility. Do this by executing the CLI command "interface fc zoning default all".

When zoning, the SN5428 accepts zone members as WWNs and only through merges from other switches in the FC fabric. You must establish and manage zones from a Brocade or other switch.. Brocade switches accept only the WWN specification

•Brocade Silkworm 3800; Firmware supported: 3.0.2a

Configuring the Brocade 3800 switch:
Certain configuration parameters need to be set on the Brocade switch before it will operate with a standards compliant switch. The following commands must be entered from the Brocade telnet interface.

In a mixed fabric with the Cisco SN5428, Brocade and McData switches, Domain IDs must be in the 0x61-7f range. If a qLogic SANbox 1Gb switch is in the fabric, this is further restricted to 0x61-6f or 70-7f. The Domain ID can be set with the Brocade telnet interface.

switch:admin> configure

Configure...

Fabric parameters (yes, y, no, n): [no] y
Domain: (97..127) [97]

Known Issues with the Cisco SN5428 and Brocade operation:

The SN5428 supports 2 modes of treating devices when there is no active zoneset, either visible to each other or visible to none. When operating with a Brocade switch, the SN5428 switch should be set to no orphan visibility. Do this by executing the CLI command "interface fc zoning default all".

When zoning, the SN5428 accepts zone members as WWNs and only through merges from other switches in the FC fabric. You must establish and manage zones from a Brocade or other switch.. Brocade switches accept only the WWN specification

• McData ED-5000; Firmware supported: 04.00.00.01

Configuring the McData switch:
Certain configuration parameters need to be set on the McData switch before it will operate with a standards compliant switch. The following parameter can be changed with the McData GUI.

In the Hardware View window, bring up the Operating Mode window and set "Interop Mode" to "Open Fabric 1.0"

In a mixed fabric with SANbox2, Brocade and McData switches, Domain IDs must be in the 0x61-7f range. If a SANbox 1Gb switch is in the fabric, this is further restricted to 0x61-6f or 70-7f. Note that in the McData GUI, the Domain IDs are listed as 1-15 which does equate to 0x61-7f

Known Issues with Cisco SN 5428 and McData operation:

The SN5428 supports 2 modes of treating devices when there is no active zoneset, either visible to each other or visible to none. When operating with a McData switch, the SN5428 switch should be set to no orphan visibility. Do this by executing the CLI command "interface fc zoning default all"